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I love me some accounting.

[quote=tiesandbowties]@aznseal: yeah but the problem here is you're comparing apples to oranges; there is no comparison to be made. You can't just sit there and generalize that people majoring in this are more passionate about their field than people who are majoring in that. there's bound to be people who are more passionate about their major than others and I don't believe in your stance that certain majors have more zealous scholars.
variables like parental expectations, future income after graduation, job stability and prestige/reputation of major plague every single major and program in college. these things aren't partial to any majors.

just look at doctors or lawyers. you cannot not say that AT LEAST some choose these career paths because their parents forced them to.[/quote]

Maybe your school's demographic was different than mine. Yes, there are exceptions. In my school, it was more common for someone to want to pursue STEM because they were interested in the subject more so than job prospects and it was more common for someone to pursue a business/economics/accounting degree because they were interested in the job prospects more so than the content itself. It was more common for me to see someone say "wow, I love biology" than "wow, I love excel sheets and data management" but I saw more people say "an accounting degree is great because i can get X job at Y company".

I'm not saying everyone in STEM is passionate or everyone in business is disinterested. I'm saying more people I meet are like that from experience. Whenever old friends and I catch up, the STEM ones are always talking about their jobs where as the business ones are always talking about their lifestyles.

"You can't just sit there and generalize that people majoring in this are more passionate about their field than people who are majoring in that. there's bound to be people who are more passionate about their major than others and I don't believe in your stance that certain majors have more zealous scholars. "

Yes and no. Different people are different, but you can not honestly say there are no trends. It can be assumed that the average person majoring in philosophy is more passionate about it than the average business student because no one picks philosophy for the job prospect.

@aznseal: yeah but the problem here is you're comparing apples to oranges; there is no comparison to be made. You can't just sit there and generalize that people majoring in this are more passionate about their field than people who are majoring in that. there's bound to be people who are more passionate about their major than others and I don't believe in your stance that certain majors have more zealous scholars.
variables like parental expectations, future income after graduation, job stability and prestige/reputation of major plague every single major and program in college. these things aren't partial to any majors.

just look at doctors or lawyers. you cannot not say that AT LEAST some choose these career paths because their parents forced them to.

[quote=tiesandbowties]@Sezbeth : well the obvious generalization I was referring to was the implication that majors dealing with finance, economics, etc. generally get better pay which is simply not true. I know tons of engineering majors who chose that career path for job security and financial security, not because they liked math or science; they were just simply good at it.

Truth is, the job market for STEM majors is A LOT more open and secure than it is for business majors. not to mention most business majors need to go to business school to obtain an MBA to get any tangible benefit from their four years of undergrad.[/quote]

Well yeah, some jobs have job stability alongside interest, like medicine for example. IMO, someone is just more likely to grind through an office job they're indifferent about for money than 8 years of post college training for medicine.

Engineers make money and we also like what we do Win-win for us!
I did an internship at a Wall Street startup-thing last year, can't say that I liked/disliked it. More along the lines that it was tolerable work, but what can you do - I was only a sophomore.
Even though I'll be working in Wall Street again this year, I'm actually excited for the summer because the internship is more specialized for my interests and everything.
And getting paid mucho moneys per hour isn't too shabby either.

In regards to the topic, I totally agree with you. A lot of the people going into finance don't seem to like it too much, they're more concerned about the pay.

[quote=achyif]I do feel like a lot of people dislike financial/bank industry though. The hours are long and competitive but the pay is really good.
Most other jobs out there I find that people tend to like. Not just engineering/medicine, but most jobs that require at least two years of some kind of training/experience[/quote]
the people that don't like it get weeded out pretty fast. You can only get paid so much to be at work at 3am finishing a DCF in excel

I do feel like a lot of people dislike financial/bank industry though. The hours are long and competitive but the pay is really good.
Most other jobs out there I find that people tend to like. Not just engineering/medicine, but most jobs that require at least two years of some kind of training/experience

idk, I picked finance because its interesting, for the most part its kind of a meritocracy and you work with some smart people in an industry that is really fast fast paced. Compensation is pretty good too.

But I agree, most people pick it for the salary.

[quote=ShammyShakes]"carrier" LOL[/quote]

I was so confused while reading his thread post.. LOL. "What about USPS, UPS, FedEx and etc?" hahaha

@Sezbeth : well the obvious generalization I was referring to was the implication that majors dealing with finance, economics, etc. generally get better pay which is simply not true. I know tons of engineering majors who chose that career path for job security and financial security, not because they liked math or science; they were just simply good at it.

Truth is, the job market for STEM majors is A LOT more open and secure than it is for business majors. not to mention most business majors need to go to business school to obtain an MBA to get any tangible benefit from their four years of undergrad.

I notice the same thing.

[quote=ShammyShakes]"carrier" LOL[/quote]

Yah i meant career

"carrier" LOL

It ultimately depends on what one wants to do with their life.

From my own experience, I went into a science major because I want nothing more than to endlessly acquire knowledge of the universe and how it functions on every level. While I'm aware it's highly unlikely that I'll be be paid as well as someone in an economic or accounting career, I'm completely content with the thought of being financially middle-to-upper-middle class.

I honestly can't see myself just mindlessly participating in repetitive work without ever moving past that track of thought.

@tiesandbowties : He acknowledged the existence of exceptions. It was only an anecdotal observation of a certain trend that he (at the very least) was picking up. Just a conversation starter.

you make a lot of sweeping generalizations naixin